• The Last Man is a a comic book series written by Brian K. Vaughan and published under the DC Comics brand Vertigo. The series revolves around the main character Yorick Brown, who is the last surviving male human male after every other male mammal on Earth dies following a mysterious epidemic. The series has concluded its run of 60 issues, which are collected in 10 volumes. A film adaptation of the series is currently in development with New Line Cinema

• Fast Facts

  1. Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
  2. Artist: Pia Guerra
  3. The main character is Yorick Brown, who is accompanied by his pet monkey Ampersand
  4. Yorick is named after the ancillary character of the same name in Shakespeare's Hamlet
  5. The series is complete, with 60 issues in total
  6. Film adaptation will be written by Vaughan, and directed by D.J. Caruso

• Big Screen Details

  Vaughan, the comic's writer, has reportedly submitted a final version of the screenplay to the film studio, and D.J. Caruso is lined up to direct the film. It will not cover all 60 issues, but will instead focus on accurately adapting the first 14.

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